Nomzamo Fire Destroys 185 Homes As Emergency Teams And Aid Groups Mobilise

The Disaster Risk Management (DRM) team has established a Joint Operations Centre (JOC) in Nomzamo, outside Strand, after a destructive fire tore through the informal settlement.

According to the City’s Informal Settlement Management, around 185 structures were destroyed when the blaze erupted on Monday.

Residents have been cautioned to avoid live electrical wires, with Eskom notified to address the danger.

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DRM spokesperson Sonica Lategan confirmed that volunteer responders from Macassar are assisting on the ground.

“The Disaster Risk Management staff will go in to complete a formal assessment. Once this is completed, Disaster Risk Management will forward the list of affected persons to SASSA for relief and assistance going forward.”

Lategan also noted that the City’s Solid Waste department is expected to begin clearing debris on Tuesday.

Western Cape Fire Crisis Triggers Broad Humanitarian Relief

Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has deployed teams across the Western Cape to support communities hit by multiple fires.

Ali Sablay from the organisation detailed the scale of the crisis:

Klapmeuts: “The first call came yesterday afternoon from frantic community leaders in Klapmeuts, where one fatality was sadly reported.”

Gugulethu: “Our teams were then dispatched to Guguletu, where a fire left 80 people homeless.”

Nomzamo Fire Leaves Hundreds Homeless in Overnight Inferno

Nomzamo, Strand: “Late last night, as strong winds intensified, a major fire swept through the Nomzamo informal settlement in Strand, destroying more than 100 structures and leaving hundreds homeless.”

Relief efforts remain ongoing as authorities and aid groups work to stabilise the situation and support displaced residents.

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